[color=ed145b]"Cedah, this is CRAZEH!"[/color] hissed Lily into his ear.
[color=f7941d]"He nearleh kill' us!"[/color] whimpered her sister in agreement in the other one.

He nipped at Lily's nose, then growled at Rose.

[color=00a99d]"He ...Had .. At .. BITCH.. In 'is .. head.."[/color] he snarled between ragged, and labored breaths.  His body was in no condition for the abuse the adrenaline pumping through him was causing, but need and determination kept it flowing. [color=00a99d]"Jus. Stop afore we .. Gits tuh close..."[/color] he muttered more congenially after. [color=00a99d]".. He jus.. Wanna save .. 'is momma..-- We gunna 'elp him .. does 'at."[/color]

Both sets of ears beside his own sank back, and two pairs of very wary eyes showed whites at him, but said no more-- A wordless "we hope you know what you are doing."


Within moments, the trio converged within the prescribed distance of Ted-- Well outside his "bubble" of comfort, but within talking distance.  He was still furiously beating himself against the heavy metal door, leaving a vivid, body-shaped smear on the surface from the repeated impacts-- and his lack of skin.

[color=00a99d]"... At'd be easier... with four... no?"[/color]

Seemingly unaware of their presence, The Gladiator bear ignored the regard. His claws crowbarred the partially oppened door, and  he forcefully shoved his muzzle through the gap, only to be flinched backward after having his wounded snout collided with whatever obstacles behind that dented iron.

[color=00a99d]"We.. Won' .. stop ya.. Ted.... Uh wunna..  [i]helps[/i]... ya.....'astead..."[/color]  Drawled cedar wearily, almost forlornly, before heaving a deep breath to steady himself, pushing back the demands of the aderenaline, despite his heart pounding in his ears, and making stars and lights in his vision.   He paused a minute, letting Ted work unabated, before speaking again.  As close to calm as he could muster.  [color=00a99d]".. Dey.. Don.. un'erstaand... Cain't... Un'erstand... ... How coul' dey?..."  He shook his head side to side.  "... E'en dese two... ... Dey jus.. wan'd tuh saves meh..... Likes you wan... Save ..Her....  We's... In dis... Tugether..."[/color]

For a moment, the attempt to break through the door stopped. The Gladiator-Bear growled, one hand cluthing his bleeding nose, while dthe other grappling the dented gap to support his massive bulk. It was at that moment he heard that pathetic plea, and the sight of two other bears he encountered erlier. The anger rekindled again, and letting himself fell all of his four paws, Ted let out a primal roar. 

"Leave me alone!" 

For now the bear's attention was less on Cedar and more on the two other bears behind him. A fair warning was given, from a beastly creature who was literally cornered. His glowing claws sheated, his fangs bared. And he would strike at anyone who dared to approach.
[color=00a99d]
"Ted... If 'at... Realleh what yus... wan'.... We'sll go... Buht....."[/color]  Cedar sighed, breathed deep, then resumed. .." Uh. Aint.. useless..."  He made a weary, plaintive smile with soft eyes, and lazy, sagging ears.  [color=00a99d]"Gives meh a chance... tuh proves it?"[/color]

"Leave ME BE!"  the angered Gladiator-Bear raised himself up and roared, brandishing his claw and ready to strike. The only thing he could catch from the speech were the word 'help' and by that instant, he felt whatever left of his pride pricked.  The word had betrayed him in the worse possible way. They hurted him because of that word help, they did it all under the name of helping, and worse of all, What that witch had done to him was out of the intention to help, pleaded by his own mother off all people. 

Stood unchallenged for a while, Gladiator-Bear's attention suddenly shifted back to the door, when some yellings could be heard behind it. 

"It stopped! Captain!"

"Are you daft!" Did you not heard the roar?! The beast is still there!"

"Fuck this shit! It aint worth shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! I'aint signied for it, none of were!"

"You stand on your ground soldier! Mack! Barrick, move that couch! We need to reinforce it before---"

In that instant, Ted The gladiator spun around and rammed his shoulder against the door, focusing the impact on the already bent hinges. 

"Stay where you are!" said the voice behind the door. "Whatever comes from that door we fight it!"

[color=00a99d] "Ya hear 'at?"[/color] asked Cedar in a deadpan tone, looking past him at the door.  [color=00a99d]"... em idiots gunna stup ya.  Poke ya full a holes-- 'Cause dey IDIOTS..  ... An ya ain't e'en got no SKIN on!"[/color]  He looked at Ted with a blank, and featureless expression [color=00a99d]"Ya kin kill meh la'er-- Bu' you NEED dis help-- you KNOWS it."[/color]

His expression become more wryly quizical. [color=00a99d]"WHo you radder see on the stick-- Yaself, ... Or meh?"[/color] Then stern again.  [color=00a99d]"Or-- I kin turn an walk 'way;... Yur call...---Be'er make i' quick... She commin' up de stairs."[/color]

Whatever Cedar was saying, all was lost in the last roar as the bear focused his sheer might  to break through the door.  With less people pushing it against, the door finally busted open, along with the large bookcases behind it. Clawing himself up and out, the enraged Bear-Gladiator rampaged toaward the first human he sees and swatted him away, sending flying through the windows next to the entrance. The counter attack from the remaning humans was carried out half-assedly, but one of them somewhat managed to to stab Ted's abdomen. 

The guard's face was dumbfounded upon realizing that his spear could barely pierce through the skin, the only expression he could show before Ted brutally grab him by his head and crush it with a single slam.

Cedar sighed, and waited in the hall behind the smashed door, as Ted savaged the guards, wearily shaking his head side to side.  He could hear the angry footfalls of someone closing behind. He did not turn to face it. Just waited patiently for Ted to finish his grim "work."